A separator that uses centrifugation to fractionate a suspension such as blood comprises a separation container and a buoy. The buoy is carried in the separation container and has a tuned density that is configured to reach an equilibrium position in a suspension. The guide surface is carried on the
A separator that uses centrifugation to fractionate a suspension such as blood comprises a separation container and a buoy. The buoy is carried in the separation container and has a tuned density that is configured to reach an equilibrium position in a suspension. The guide surface is carried on the buoy upper surface and is inclined to an accumulation position near a buoy perimeter. The buoy suspension fractionation system can be used in a method of isolating a fraction from a suspension, and in a method for re-suspending particulates for withdrawal.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A buoy suspension fractionation system, comprising: a separation container and an access port through at least a portion of the separation container, the separation container is enclosed by a container wall, a container bottom and a container top; and a buoy in the sepa
The invention claimed is: 1. A buoy suspension fractionation system, comprising: a separation container and an access port through at least a portion of the separation container, the separation container is enclosed by a container wall, a container bottom and a container top; and a buoy in the separation container, the buoy having a tuned density and configured to reach an equilibrium position in a suspension, the buoy comprising a buoy upper surface and a buoy sidewall defining a height, a transverse dimension, and a perimeter, the buoy further comprising: a guide surface on the buoy upper surface inclined in one direction relative to the buoy sidewall for a distance of more than two-thirds the transverse dimension of the buoy; a collection volume above the buoy upper surface defined relative to the guide surface; and an accumulation sump defined by the guide surface and being inclined toward the buoy perimeter. 2. The buoy suspension fractionation system as in claim 1 wherein the guide surface is substantially planar. 3. The buoy suspension fractionation system as in claim 1 wherein the transverse dimension is a width of the buoy extending from a first edge of the perimeter, through a center of the buoy, and to a second edge of the perimeter. 4. The buoy suspension fractionation system of claim 1, further comprising an agitator positionable in the collection volume. 5. A buoy suspension fractionation system, comprising: a separation container and an access port through at least a portion of the separation container, the separation container having a container wall, a container bottom, and a container top, wherein the separation container defines a container longitudinal axis; and a buoy in the separation container, the buoy having a tuned density and configured to reach an equilibrium position in a suspension, the buoy comprising a buoy upper surface positioned a buoy height from a buoy bottom surface, a buoy sidewall having a variable sidewall height and defining an exterior perimeter, and a buoy maximum transverse dimension that is defined by a line that is transverse to the container longitudinal axis, the buoy further comprising: a guide surface defined at least in part by the buoy upper surface and extending at least two-thirds of the buoy maximum transverse dimension and inclined relative to the buoy sidewall substantially constantly throughout the at least two-thirds of the buoy maximum transverse dimension and substantially through a center of the buoy, a collection volume above the buoy upper surface, and a precision collection region in the collection volume having a sump positioned nearer the buoy sidewall than the container longitudinal axis. 6. The buoy suspension fractionation system as in claim 5, wherein the buoy has a maximum transverse dimension at a region of the buoy where the buoy has a maximum cross-sectional area; wherein the region of the buoy that has a maximum cross-sectional area is configured to be positioned near an equilibrium interface between two separated fractions of the suspension. 7. The buoy suspension fractionation system as in claim 5, wherein the guide surface is inclined relative to the buoy sidewall at an average angle of about 10 degrees to about 70 degrees. 8. The buoy suspension fractionation system as in claim 5, wherein the guide surface defines a first inner guide wall and a second inner guide wall and a trough between the first inner guide wall and the second inner guide wall; wherein the trough is inclined towards the precision collection region. 9. The buoy suspension fractionation system as in claim 5, further comprising an isolator coupled to the buoy, the isolator comprising a spacer to position the isolator a distance from the buoy to create the collection volume. 10. The buoy suspension fractionation system as in claim 9, further comprising a collection port communicating with the access port and communicating with the collection volume above the buoy upper surface. 11. The buoy suspension fractionation system as in claim 9, wherein the isolator has an isolator volume and the buoy has a buoy volume; wherein a first volume combination of both of the isolator volume and the buoy volume below an equilibrium interface is greater than a second volume combination of both of the isolator volume and the buoy volume above the equilibrium interface. 12. The buoy suspension fractionation system as in claim 9, wherein the isolator is perforated to define collection openings defining a passage from a volume above the isolator to the collection volume. 13. A buoy suspension fractionation system, comprising: a separation container having a container wall, a container bottom, and a container top; an access port through a portion of the separation container; and a buoy in the separation container, the buoy having a selected density and configured to reach an equilibrium position in a selected suspension, the buoy comprising: a buoy top wall and a buoy bottom wall with a buoy perimeter sidewall defining a maximum height extending between the buoy top wall and the buoy bottom wall and a minimum height extending between the buoy top wall and the buoy bottom wall, a guide surface defined by the buoy top wall extending from a first edge at the buoy perimeter sidewall defining the maximum height at a first angle through a central axis of the buoy to a second edge at the buoy perimeter sidewall defining the minimum height, a collection volume above the buoy top surface defined relative to the guide surface, and an accumulation sump at least partially defined by the buoy top wall at the second edge inclined at a second angle greater than the first angle; an isolator positioned a distance from the guide surface, wherein a volume of the isolator is substantially less than a volume of the buoy; and wherein a submerged volume of the isolator and the buoy below an equilibrium interface is greater than an un-submerged volume of the isolator and the buoy above the equilibrium interface. 14. A buoy suspension fractionation system, comprising: a separation container having a container wall, a container bottom and a container top; an access port through a portion of the separation container; and a buoy in the separation container, the buoy having a selected density and configured to reach an equilibrium position in a selected suspension, the buoy comprising: a buoy top wall and a buoy bottom wall with a buoy perimeter sidewall defining variable height dimensions extending between the buoy top wall and the buoy bottom wall, a guide surface defined by the buoy top wall that extends from a first edge of the buoy where the buoy perimeter sidewall has a first height of the variable height dimension to a second edge of the buoy where the buoy perimeter sidewall has a second height of the variable height dimension less than the first height, and formed at a first angle to the buoy perimeter sidewall, a collection volume above the buoy top surface defined relative to the guide surface, and an accumulation region defined at least by an accumulation wall portion of the buoy top wall that is inclined at a second angle relative to the buoy perimeter sidewall different from the first angle. 15. The buoy suspension fractionation system of claim 14, wherein the buoy bottom wall extends a complete transverse dimension of the buoy between at least two points of the perimeter sidewall; wherein the guide surface is inclined at the first angle relative to the buoy perimeter sidewall for a distance of more than two-thirds of the complete transverse dimension of the buoy bottom wall. 16. The buoy suspension fractionation system of claim 15, further comprising: an isolator member extending at a third angle from the first edge to the second edge; wherein the isolator member is spaced a distance from the guide surface and defines a portion of the collection volume. 17. The buoy suspension fractionation system of claim 14, wherein the second angle is greater than the first angle. 18. The buoy suspension fractionation system of claim 14, wherein the guide surface further includes: a first guide wall and a second guide wall both included with the guide surface; and a trough defined between the first guide wall and the second guide wall and inclined towards the accumulation region. 19. The buoy suspension fractionation system of claim 18, further comprising: an extraction member extending from the guide surface; an extraction passage defined through the extraction member; and an extraction port in communication with the accumulation region; wherein at least a portion of the suspension is operable to be extracted through the extraction passage. 20. The buoy suspension fractionation system of claim 14, further comprising an agitator positionable in the collection volume.
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